<![CDATA[People Like Us]]>Finding your people while finding yourself, because somehow, you're supposed to figure out who your people are while still figuring out who you are.

People Like Us is an honest show about friendship, belonging, and building something real, hosted by Anna Panetta, founder of Wemigo. Part founder diary, part social commentary, part voice note from a friend who gets it. From the loneliness of doing ambitious things to why adult friendships are so hard to build...this is the stuff worth talking about.

]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 28 May 2026 17:11:01 GMTMon, 20 Apr 2026 15:20:36 GMT60Anna Panetta<p>Finding your people while finding yourself, because somehow, you're supposed to figure out who your people are while still figuring out who you are.</p><p></p><p>People Like Us is an honest show about friendship, belonging, and building something real, hosted by Anna Panetta, founder of Wemigo. Part founder diary, part social commentary, part voice note from a friend who gets it. From the loneliness of doing ambitious things to why adult friendships are so hard to build...this is the stuff worth talking about.</p>episodicAnna Panettaannaclay99@gmail.comno<![CDATA[How to stop feeling out of place & feel like you belong]]>You know that feeling of being in a room, technically included, but still slightly off? Still a little self-conscious, still quietly wondering if everyone else got a memo you didn't?

That's what this episode is about.

Not the obvious kind of loneliness — the kind where you're surrounded by people and still can't quite exhale. I get into why feeling out of place isn't always a personal failure, why we blame ourselves too quickly, and what actually creates real belonging — in friendships, in spaces, in cities, in the rooms we're trying to make our home.

Because I think we waste a lot of energy trying not to feel out of place, when the real question is whether the space was actually a fit for us at all.

Takeaways

  • Feeling out of place doesn't mean something is wrong with you — sometimes the room just isn't giving what you need
  • Belonging isn't about performing better, it's about noticing where you can actually exhale
  • Real belonging usually builds slowly — through warmth, consistency, and feeling genuinely chosen
  • The goal isn't to fit everywhere. It's to keep moving toward the people and places that let you feel more like yourself
]]>e8cb2317-70fd-43b5-9371-9a21632fb6f7Tue, 26 May 2026 07:38:54 GMT<p>You know that feeling of being in a room, technically included, but still slightly off? Still a little self-conscious, still quietly wondering if everyone else got a memo you didn't?</p><p>That's what this episode is about.</p><p></p><p>Not the obvious kind of loneliness — the kind where you're surrounded by people and still can't quite exhale. I get into why feeling out of place isn't always a personal failure, why we blame ourselves too quickly, and what actually creates real belonging — in friendships, in spaces, in cities, in the rooms we're trying to make our home.</p><p></p><p>Because I think we waste a lot of energy trying not to feel out of place, when the real question is whether the space was actually a fit for us at all.</p><p></p><p><b>Takeaways</b></p><ul><li>Feeling out of place doesn't mean something is wrong with you — sometimes the room just isn't giving what you need</li><li>Belonging isn't about performing better, it's about noticing where you can actually exhale</li><li>Real belonging usually builds slowly — through warmth, consistency, and feeling genuinely chosen</li><li>The goal isn't to fit everywhere. It's to keep moving toward the people and places that let you feel more like yourself</li></ul>no00:21:2113How to stop feeling out of place & feel like you belongfull<![CDATA[The lonely side of doing ambitious things]]>There's a version of growth that looks exciting from the outside and feels a lot more isolating when you're actually living it.

In this episode I'm getting into the specific loneliness that comes with ambition: the gap between how fast you're growing internally and how slowly everything around you catches up. The guilt of feeling lonely when your life looks good on paper. The emotional weight that building something carries that most people around you can't fully see. And what ambition actually does to your relationships, your sense of self, and the kind of support you start craving.

Because you can be grateful and still lonely. You can be proud and still need more.

This one is for anyone who's ever felt like they couldn't quite explain what they were carrying, even to the people closest to them.

Takeaways

  • Feeling lonely while doing ambitious things doesn't mean something is wrong; it means something is changing
  • Internal growth almost always moves faster than your external world catches up
  • Ambition changes what you need from people before you even realize it
  • You're allowed to feel the cost of the path you chose

Chapters

  • 00:00 The Loneliness of Ambition
  • 06:40 The Guilt of Ungratefulness
  • 16:10 The Responsibility of Ambition
]]>31a3f4ef-e2e8-40f6-880c-864bd26adf8aWed, 29 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT<p>There's a version of growth that looks exciting from the outside and feels a lot more isolating when you're actually living it.</p><p></p><p>In this episode I'm getting into the specific loneliness that comes with ambition: the gap between how fast you're growing internally and how slowly everything around you catches up. The guilt of feeling lonely when your life looks good on paper. The emotional weight that building something carries that most people around you can't fully see. And what ambition actually does to your relationships, your sense of self, and the kind of support you start craving.</p><p>Because you can be grateful and still lonely. You can be proud and still need more.</p><p></p><p>This one is for anyone who's ever felt like they couldn't quite explain what they were carrying, even to the people closest to them.</p><p></p><hr /><p></p><p><b>Takeaways</b></p><ul><li>Feeling lonely while doing ambitious things doesn't mean something is wrong; it means something is changing</li><li>Internal growth almost always moves faster than your external world catches up</li><li>Ambition changes what you need from people before you even realize it</li><li>You're allowed to feel the cost of the path you chose</li></ul><p></p><hr /><p></p><p><b>Chapters</b></p><ul><li>00:00 The Loneliness of Ambition</li><li>06:40 The Guilt of Ungratefulness</li><li>16:10 The Responsibility of Ambition</li></ul>no00:21:3512The lonely side of doing ambitious thingsfull<![CDATA[Why adult friendship is hard & why it matters more than you think]]>Making friends as an adult feels hard. But I don't think it's because we forgot how...I think it's because our lives just aren't set up for it anymore.

In this first episode, I'm getting into why adult friendship is harder than anyone warned us, why it matters more than we tend to admit, and what the difference actually is between meeting people and building something real with them. Plus a bit about my own experience starting over socially after moving to Barcelona.

This one is personal. And I think it'll resonate more than you expect.

Takeaways

  • Making friends as an adult isn't a personal failure. Our lives just don't have the built-in structure for it anymore
  • The gap between meeting people and actually building closeness is real, and it's more common than anyone admits
  • Genuine friendship needs repetition and intention...it rarely just happens on its own
  • Connection isn't the last thing on your list. It's actually core to everything else going well.

Chapters

  • 00:00 The Challenge of Creating Genuine Friendships as an Adult
  • 13:25 The Difference Between Meeting People and Truly Connecting
  • 21:05 The Importance of Repetition and Intention in Fostering Genuine Friendships
]]>0c95da66-9556-4ce3-95af-04ebc1b54843Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:29:41 GMT<p>Making friends as an adult feels hard. But I don't think it's because we forgot how...I think it's because our lives just aren't set up for it anymore.</p><p></p><p>In this first episode, I'm getting into why adult friendship is harder than anyone warned us, why it matters more than we tend to admit, and what the difference actually is between meeting people and building something real with them. Plus a bit about my own experience starting over socially after moving to Barcelona.</p><p></p><p>This one is personal. And I think it'll resonate more than you expect.</p><p></p><p><b>Takeaways</b></p><ul><li>Making friends as an adult isn't a personal failure. Our lives just don't have the built-in structure for it anymore</li><li>The gap between meeting people and actually building closeness is real, and it's more common than anyone admits</li><li>Genuine friendship needs repetition and intention...it rarely just happens on its own</li><li>Connection isn't the last thing on your list. It's actually core to everything else going well.</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 The Challenge of Creating Genuine Friendships as an Adult</li><li>13:25 The Difference Between Meeting People and Truly Connecting</li><li>21:05 The Importance of Repetition and Intention in Fostering Genuine Friendships</li></ul>no00:24:1411Why adult friendship is hard & why it matters more than you thinkfull